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Rotorcraft

FAA Follows EASA with Stricter AW169 Emergency AD

The AD focuses on the tailrotor feedback lever link.
Aircraft

Bombardier To Sell Q400 Program to Viking Air

Streamlining exercise also to include sale of business aircraft training unit to CAE
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Training and Workforce

CAE To Buy Bombardier's Bizav Training Biz for $645M

Acquisition is “highly complementary “ to CAE and will expand its position in the largest and fastest-growing segment of the bizav training market.
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FBOs

Canadian FBO Acquires Competitor

Saskatchewan-based Kreos Aviation has purchased the Shell AeroCentres at Saskatoon and Regina.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AINsight: Should You Finance or Lease a Bizjet?

Value proposition for financing or leasing a jet could ultimately make more sense than a cash deal, so customers should at least consider these options.
Maintenance and Modifications

Serbia Benefiting from Russian Interference in Regional MRO Activities

Russia is maintaining influence in eastern Europe by hampeing efforts by some nations to gain MRO business, while promoting Serbia's credentials
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Accidents

Boeing Warns of Faulty Angle of Attack Inputs on 737 Max

Lion Air crash investigators find erroneous input from AOA sensor during Flight 610
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Bell Adds EPS To VTOL Team

Company Will Provide Electric Power Storage
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Expands Recently Added Miami Location

The 30,000-sq-ft addition will make the location one of the world's largest aviation combustor overhaul providers.
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Accidents

Indonesian Airlines Draw More Scrutiny in Wake of Latest Crash

New safety audit of all the country’s airlines planned for December
Avionics

Airshare Opts for Gogo Avance L3 on Phenom 100s

Avance L3 allows anyone onboard the aircraft to use email; send text messages and make voice calls with Gogo Text & Talk; and access flight apps.
Aircraft

UAC Head Details CR929 Market Outlook and Timetable

Estimates Sino-Russian widebody will command half of its market segment
FBOs

California FBO Receives New NATA Award

Sonoma Jet Center is the first recipent of the organization's "Above and Beyond FBO" award, for its community efforts following last year's wildfires.
Aircraft

Global 7500 Crosses FAA Certification Finish Line

Certification comes some eight years after Bombardier unveiled its longest range and largest business jet to date.
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Regulations and Government

FAA Weighs Penalties for Illegal Charter

FAA official John Duncan detailed the agency's approach to illegal charter during NATA's 2018 Aviation Leadership Conference.
Airlines

Aviation Leaders Despair of African Open Skies Failures

Lack of leadership hinders market liberalization
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Accidents

Emergency AD Addresses Faulty Sensors in Boeing 737 Max

The FAA directed operators to revise manuals to include new procedures for reacting to faulty angle-of-attack inputs.
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Aircraft

VoltAero Ready To Validate Hybrid-electric Demonstrator

Team led by ex-Airbus tech boss is taking a conservative approach, developing redundant-propulsion technology using a Cessna 337 testbed.
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Accidents

Lion Air Crash Investigators Probe Faulty Airspeed Readings

Authorities yet to determine any connection between instrument anomalies and crash
Aircraft

Airbus A330-800 Flies for First Time

Maiden mission comes less than a month after Kuwait Airways signed on as new launch customer
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Airlines

Air Astana To Launch Kazakh LCC

FlyArystan to start operations with four A320s by the middle of next year
Regulations and Government

Elwell Paints Vision for 'Third Great Era' of Aviation

Five-year FAA bill paves way for future, but falls short on funding reform, Elwell says.
Regulations and Government

Coding Updated for Reporting Snow Pellets, Small Hail

By providing a single code for all hail regardless of size, the FAA believes this will solve operators’ de-icing issues and preserve the climate record.
Regulations and Government

Revised ATP Type Rating Standards Proposed

Standards provide the aeronautical knowledge, risk management, and flight proficiency elements necessary for ATP flight training and testing.
Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Rolls Out Jet Card Program

The invitation-only program will offer jet cards in 25-hour blocks and involved travel from seven major cities in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Australia Moves on New Genav Maintenance Rules

The draft of the proposed final rulemaking is scheduled to be issued for comments in the first quarter of next year.
Rotorcraft

Kazan Ansat Helo To Be Offered with Ditching System

Hopes To Appeal To Offshore, SAR Markets
Regulations and Government

NASA Spools Up Low-boom Supersonic Research

The X-59, which will be built by Lockheed Martin, could pave the way for supersonic flight over land in the U.S.
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Aircraft

CR929 Mockup Unveiled at Airshow China 2018

Sino-Russian project to challenge Boeing, Airbus duopoly
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Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Teams with Eagle on Demo Day

The companies will showcase the installations on a CJ1 and CJ2+ at the event.